Chinese outbound direct investment flows reached $213.58 billion in 2025, up 11.1 percent from the previous year, according to data issued by China’s Ministry of Commerce, National Bureau of Statistics and State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Investment stock ranks among the world’s top three
The 2025 Statistical Report on China’s Outward Direct Investment showed that the stock of Chinese investments abroad reached $3.4 trillion at the end of the year, maintaining its position among the world’s top three for the ninth consecutive year.
The stock of Chinese investments abroad accounted for 7.4 percent of total global investment, with investment concentrated mainly in leasing and business services, wholesale and retail, manufacturing and the financial sector.
58,000 Chinese companies in 189 countries and regions
By the end of 2025, Chinese companies had established about 58,000 enterprises in 189 countries and regions around the world, providing jobs for around 4.76 million people, including approximately 2.97 million foreign workers.
